# Through the Ages

> Legendary Tabletop Strategy

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id966245474](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id966245474)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id966245474`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** CGE Digital s.r.o.
- **Category:** Board
- **Rating:** 4.90 / 5 (5,143 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.19.1164
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-18
- **First published:** 2017-09-15
- **Size:** 188 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-08
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/through-the-ages/id966245474)
- **Website:** [https://throughtheages.com](https://throughtheages.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.czechgames.com/privacy/through-the-ages](https://www.czechgames.com/privacy/through-the-ages)

## Description

Through the Ages is a digital adaptation of Vlaada Chvátil's modern classic, a card-driven civilization strategy. Start as a chieftain, expand farms and mines, develop technologies, and choose governments to build wonders and achieve victory across the ages.

With hundreds of cards for nearly endless play, you can tackle solo AI leaders or challenge other players online using an ELO system. Play through more than 30 dynamic challenges that change rules and winning conditions, and even compete in championships, including the World Championship.

## Rankings

- #24,855 — Overall

## Review summary

Reviews consistently praise Through the Ages for its deep strategy, faithful adaptation, and strong tutorials. The app is seen as polished and engaging, with substantial AI challenge at higher levels. Some players note inconsistent AI quality, plus UI/layout changes and occasional freezes after updates. Overall, it's a standout digital version of a classic board game, offering rich depth and replayability, but would benefit from AI balance tweaks and improved stability.

### Pros

- Deep strategic depth and a highly faithful adaptation of the board game with strong replay value.
- Excellent tutorial and learning aids that make the game accessible to new players.
- Polished, smooth, well-made app with clear rules and intuitive play.
- Challenging AI at higher difficulties that provides long-term engagement.

### Cons

- AI quality is inconsistent across reviews: some praise the high-difficulty AI, others call for a stronger AI.
- UI/layout issues and misalignment after updates (cards, leader pictures).
- Occasional stability problems (freezes/bugs) reported by players.

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